Polio Virus

Poliomyelitis virus Poliomyelitis is an acute infectious disease caused by one of three types of polio virus - types 1, 2 and 3. It is known that more than 85% of the world's population are immune to polio, since they are ill with it or are infected with it in early childhood.

Transmission of the virus occurs through unwashed hands, dirty water, food and contact with animals. After entering the human body, the virus multiplies in the mucous membranes of the intestines, causing inflammation. It then enters the bloodstream and spreads throughout the body, affecting the muscles and nervous system. Symptoms of poliovirus: headache, fever, runny nose, malaise, cough and abdominal pain. If an infected person does not receive treatment, they may experience paralysis of the body, which can be fatal if there is no immediate medical attention.

There are several treatments for poliovirus, including antibiotics and antiviral drugs, but vaccination is the most effective. Vaccination helps the body produce antibodies against viruses, which

Polio virus

Poliovirus is a human pathogen belonging to the Picornaviridae family. It is the only representative of the Enterovirus genus and has more than 40 species that cause a number of diseases when infecting the entire adult population of the planet. The structure of morbidity is dominated by serous and asymptomatic types of infection. Symptoms of infection depend on the type of virus: paralytic, meningoencephalic, atypical, mild. They are detected by enzyme immunoassay in blood serum no later than two weeks from the moment of infection. If an accurate diagnosis is not made in a timely manner, the risk of death increases.